KUANTAN: A 'fully vaccinated' signage will be put up on all tourism-related businesses in Pahang where its operators and workers have completed their Covid-19 vaccination (received two vaccine doses).
State Tourism and Culture Committee chairman Datuk Seri Mohd Sharkar Shamsudin said the suggestion to put up the signage was to encourage confidence among visitors to step into the premises or use their facilities.
"The state government is looking into the suggestion for businesses related to tourism including souvenir shops, food outlets, hotels, motels and tour operators to put up the signage once all their workers have completed the vaccination. Once fully vaccinated, these premises should also only accept visitors who have completed their vaccination.
"Everyone is hoping for the tourism green bubble to be implemented and the 'fully vaccinated' signage will certainly give visitors confidence to move around. Individuals who are fully vaccinated will certainly feel more secure to step into a premises knowing all the workers (at tourism related businesses) have completed their vaccination," he said.
Meanwhile, Sharkar said tourism industry players across the state should get fully vaccinated as Pahang gears up to reopen holiday destinations under the green bubble concept starting next month.
The Lanchang assemblyman hopes the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (NIP) in Pahang will expedite the vaccination process for those involved in the tourism industry.
"The vaccination programme is vital to prepare for the return of visitors to selected tourist destinations in stages. If we are committed to reopening the industry, then everyone has to be fully prepared and there should be no setbacks.
"Those in the industry do not only include tour operators but also those who operate souvenir shops, restaurants or just anyone related to the tourism industry. The owners and their workers have to be fully vaccinated to be part of the green bubble concept," he said.
It was reported yesterday that the Pahang government was planning to reopen tourism activities at Fraser's Hill in Raub followed by Pulau Tioman in Rompin in stages next month.
The state government was identifying the appropriate standard operating procedures (SOPs) in their bid to revive the tourism industry under the green bubble concept.